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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

Iya Abdulkarim

Iya Abdulkarim, Editor-in-Chief

Senior Iya Abdulkarim is a driven writer, photographer, designer, and The Rubicon's Editor-in-Chief. Over the past four years, an interest in storytelling drove her down the path of journalism and thereafter blossomed into an appreciation for publication. Previously, she has served on The Rubicon as a staff writer, Feature Editor, and In-Depth Editor. After 3:00 PM, she can be found taking portraits of friends in parks, conversing in a coffee shops, or scribbling spontaneous poems. She is a member of the Girls' Basketball Team, the Senior Class Leadership Council, and the Science Olympiad club. Additionally, she serves as President of the Muslim Student Alliance at SPA. She anticipates a year full of laughter, learning, and accomplishment with The Rubicon staff. She can be reached at [email protected].

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There were at least 13 deaths in one week during the 2017-2018 flu season

Illness epidemic hits classrooms

Iya Abdulkarim, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2018
Take a moment and think to yourself: ’what’s really stopping me?’ senior Charlie Christakos said during his speech.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 29

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
April 21, 2017
Courage is living to see today and tomorrow and the next day and the next...even when it’s hard. Even when it feels like The Trouble is dragging you farther away from the shore, senior Soph Lundberg said during her speech.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 28

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
April 15, 2017
Listening to others is the only kind of participation which isn’t rooted in the self, senior Phoebe Pannier said during her speech.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 27

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
April 8, 2017
My awkwardness is an endless source of entertainment: perhaps not in the moment, but afterwards I can always laugh about it, senior Elena Macomber said during her speech.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 26

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
April 3, 2017
I choose to keep dancing, accept my voice limitations, and remember how I was able to heal from this experience, senior Sonia Sukumar said during her speech.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 25

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
March 12, 2017
Our understanding may have changed— I now understand that Mom is, in fact, black, Dad is white, and I am still somewhere in between, senior Kathryn Schmechel said during her speech on Feb. 14.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 21

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
February 16, 2017
What are you doing? senior Meley Apka asked during her speech on Feb. 7.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 19

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
February 9, 2017
I now glow deep carmine
something the color of roses
all beautiful petals protected by thorns:
a red queen emerging from a pink princess, senior Amodhya Samarakoon said during her speech on Feb. 2.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 18

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor
February 4, 2017
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